Northwest Ordinance Activity

Published By:

Miss Igou

Historical Era:

Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Thinking Skill:

Historical Comprehension

Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Analyzing

Grade Level:

Upper Elementary

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Teachers will use this activity as a wrap up on teaching primary source annotating skills and direct instruction about the Northwest Ordinance. Ideally, students would complete this as a formative evaluation of material in regards to Ohio Learning Standards for 4th grade.

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Description

Students will analyze how the Northwest Ordinance helped shape the state of Ohio and make connections based on the geogrpahical benefits the Ohio territory had to offer.